Kevin Sobnosky, a 21-year-old from Girard, Ohio, was killed on October 30, 2022, in Columbus after his vehicle was caught in the middle of a shootout at a Sheetz gas station on North Cassady Avenue. He and three friends had left a Halloween party at Ohio State University and stopped to refuel before driving back to Youngstown; Sobnosky was the only one struck by gunfire.

Investigators say the shooting began as a dispute between two unrelated groups. Surveillance footage reportedly shows an assailant standing in a vehicle and firing multiple rounds toward Sobnosky’s car; police identified several persons of interest and made arrests in connection with the incident. Sobnosky was remembered by family as academically and athletically accomplished, a valedictorian who was studying computer science and expected to graduate in the spring.

The loss prompted vigils and tributes from the community. If anyone was at the gas station that night or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.